The two Lancaster Fire Department rafts parked on a trailer at the Lancaster County Emergency Management Office on White Street on Monday, Sept. 17, were not there for a late afternoon fishing trip. They were there just in case.

While city firefighters used the center for a refresher course on aerial operations, LFD Chief Chuck Small was watching the weather radar.

Police are searching for a Lancaster man wanted in connection with the shooting of a man outside Waffle House early Sunday morning, Sept. 16.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Andrual Rashan Ross, 18, on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to a Lancaster Police Department press release.

Officers had still not found Ross late Monday afternoon.

The charges were made in connection with the shooting of a 26-year-old Lancaster man at about 4 a.m. Sunday.

Authorities have arrested the man they say stole more than 200 car batteries from Walmart in Indian Land between May and August.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office issued a media release about the arrest Friday, Sept. 14 – a day before the suspect’s birthday.

Jeffrey Bernard McKnight, now 47, of Charlotte, has been charged with three counts of burglary. He was arrested in Charlotte nearly two weeks ago and transported to the Lancaster County Detention Center on Wednesday.
McKnight is jailed on a $60,000 surety bond.

Local festivals are aplenty this month, as summer winds down and we transition into fall.
Here’s a rundown of some of the events on tap in the county for September. Coincidentally, all three listed below occur on the same day.
Rich Hill festival
The Rich Hill fall festival, which for the second year features a tractor show and pull, is set for Sept. 29 at the Rich Hill Community Center, 2891 Rocky River Road.